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Operational Programmes For The "growth And Jobs" 4.3.1. Specific Aid Objectives "to Promote Energy Efficiency And The Use Of The Centralised Local Aer" First Heating Project Application Selection Round Of The Implementing Rules

Original Language Title: Darbības programmas "Izaugsme un nodarbinātība" 4.3.1. specifiskā atbalsta mērķa "Veicināt energoefektivitāti un vietējo AER izmantošanu centralizētajā siltumapgādē" pirmās projektu iesniegumu atlases kārtas īstenošanas noteikumi

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 135, Riga, March 7, 2017 (pr. No 11 7) action programme "growth and employment" 4.3.1. specific aid objectives "to promote energy efficiency and the use of the centralised local AER" first heating project application selection round of the implementing provisions Issued under the European Union's structural funds and the cohesion fund the 2014 – 2020 programming period management law article 20 paragraph 13 i. General questions 1. determines: 1.1. procedures for implementing the action programme "growth and employment" 4.3.1. specific aid objectives "to promote energy efficiency and the use of local centralised heating the AER" (hereinafter referred to as the specific aid) first draft submission selection round (round); 1.2. specific support and selection round objectives; 1.3. selection round of funding available; 1.4. requirements for the project under the Cohesion Fund (hereinafter the project) the applicant (hereinafter referred to as project applicant); 1.5. the eligible cost of the operation conditions of incidence; 1.6. the agreement for the implementation of a project of cooling-off conditions unilaterally. 2. Specific aid and the implementation of the round's aim is to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy for the centralised heating. 3. Specific aid target heat users. 4. the implementation of the selection round is open the project application selection. 5. the implementation of the selection round of the total available funding is not applicable less than 87 500 000 euro, including funding from the Cohesion Fund, eur 35 000 000 and private funds not less than 52 500 000 euro. 6. support for specific support and selection round is delivered in the form of grants. 7. One of the beneficiary and his/her related parties the maximum available funding for the Cohesion Fund is eur 8 000 000. 8. Maximum cohesion fund aid intensity of the project total eligible costs are: centralized heating 8.1 sources of production efficiency – 40%; 8.2. power transmission and distribution system to increase the effectiveness of – 40%, but it must not exceed the European Commission's June 17, 2014 Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, by which certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market, applying the contract article 107 and 108 (Official Journal of the European Union, 2014 26 June, no L 187) (hereinafter referred to as Commission Regulation No 651/2014), article 46, paragraph 6 of the limit. 9. The specific results to be achieved within the framework of the aid and the outcome indicators and their values to be achieved: 9.1 to 2023 31 December within the framework of the round table of the results to be achieved under the operational programme "growth and employment" defined: 9.1.1. renewable energy share in the transformation sector production in the heat – 60%; 9.1.2. the total renewable energy, thermal, centralized heating 1 820 MW; 9.2. until 2023 December 31, within reach of the selection round outcomes indicators: 9.2.1. reconstructed district heating – 49 km; 9.2.2. heat loss reduction in reconstructed siltumtīklo-34 366 MWh/year; 9.2.3. the renewable energy-based heat production capacity and increase the modernization of heating, centralised 49 MW; 9.2.4. renewable energy produced from papildjaud-20 MW; 9.2.5. the calculated greenhouse gas reduction year-21 359 CO2 equivalent tonnes; 9.3. the financial performance of the selection round – up to 2018 under the December 31 certified expenditure at least 9 387 264 euro. 10. Specific support and selection round within the responsible authority for the Ministry of Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the responsible authority).
II. the project applicant and project submission requirements 11. Specific support and selection round within the framework of the project the applicant is registered in the Republic of Latvia to the merchant. 12. the project applicant is not eligible for funding: 12.1. it meets European Union structural funds and the cohesion fund the 2014 – 2020 programming period management rules set out in article 23 of the draft rules of exclusion of applicants; 12.2. subject to any of the Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 1, paragraph 2 and 3 and 4 point "a", "b" and "c" of the criteria laid down in point, including the project applicant is a company in difficulty pursuant to Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 2, paragraph 18; 12.3. subject to any of the European Commission on 18 December 2013 Regulation (EU) no of 1407/2013 for the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union and article 107.108. application of the de minimis aid (hereinafter referred to as Commission Regulation No 1407/2013) (1) the criteria laid down in article. 13. Property that is investing in the project, the project is the property of the applicant, the lease or concession for a period of not less than five years after the final payment is made. Property or rental right must be registered in the land registry, the concession contract must be registered in the public-private partnership contract. 14. If the applicant owned building located on land that is not owned by the applicant, the project of the land must have a lease agreement for a period of not less than five years after the final payment is made. 15. the infrastructure in which to invest in the project and which are transferred to the applicant, the lease or project concession after concession, lease or contract expiration must be handed over to the lessor's balance sheet. Lease or concession agreement does not provide for a centralized source of heating production, transmission or distribution system or elements of the project the applicant transfer ownership or possession by lease or concession contract expires regardless of the project of the investment made by the applicant. 16. the financial calculations in the application of the project shall be based on the following assumptions: 16.1. the implementation of the project at the end of last year, the project will create the object put into service; 16.2. project expenditure and income indicates after final payment is made; 16.3. the financial calculation applied to the real financial discount rate; 16.4. the following information is planned according to the tariff for heat laws in the field of energy. 17. One project does not combine funding for transmission and distribution system and central heating source of production efficiency.
III. eligible activities

18. Round project is supported by the following: 18.1. centralized heating of source construction of production, if the existing one is replaced the central heating source of production and reconstruction, after the heat of the investment are used to renewables. District heating production source is the technological equipment and premises set heat production; 18.2. transmission and distribution systems for construction and reconstruction, including the purchase of equipment and technological Setup; 18.3. CHP rebuilding for central heating boilers production sources – that is operated with renewable energy, if he meets one of the following conditions: 18.3.1. He is a licensed heating transmission or distribution operator; 18.3.2. the economic operator is established in the register of the producers of heat and thermal energy produced (except for private domestic and process required to provide heat energy) passes the public services regulatory Commission licensed heating transmission or distribution operator or local authority, or local authority, which provides central heating services; 18.4. the preparation of the technical documentation of the project; 18.5. project management and monitoring. 19. the selection round of the aid is granted in the framework of investment in energy-efficient district heating system which complies with Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 2, paragraph 124. 20. the selection round of funding is not granted: 20.1. new cogeneration power plants construction, the existing central heating production source for cogeneration power plant conversion; 20.2. If the central heating is enhanced production efficiency, source-heat energy used for conversion of renewable energy to fossil energy; 20.3. the existing system of parallel gas or heating system or renewal; 20.4. to replace individual heating with central heating; 20.5. heat production using biogas. 21. This rule 18.3. the activities referred to are eligible, if the project at the end of the centralized heating rebuilt production source is electricity produced. 22. If the project planned for the central heating of source construction of production with higher fuel combustion capacity than the existing district heating production source, you need reconciliation with the heat-supply system operator.
IV. Eligible and ineligible costs

23. in the framework of the selection round of direct eligible costs of the project are: 23.1. initial environmental impact assessment and its development costs, project preparation of the documentation supporting the application costs; 23.2. technical project construction plan or sketch project preparation costs; 23.3. the Superintendence and autoruzraudzīb costs; 23.4. the project management personnel remuneration costs arising from the employment contract, the company or the service contract, including State social security payments from taxable eligible costs, taking into account that: they do not exceed 56 580 23.4.1. euro per year if the direct eligible costs of five million or more; 23.4.2. they shall not exceed 24 426 euros per year plus 0.64% of the direct eligible costs, excluding the direct project management staff costs, if the direct eligible costs are less than the five million euro; 23.4.3. eligible is not less than 30% capacity, the staff involved in the project by providing, in accordance with the partial working time relevance principle (applicable if the costs incurred on the basis of the contract of employment); 14.6. the technological auxiliary equipment and materials, capital equipment purchase and installation costs, which directly provides centralized heating of source of production and transmission and distribution system; 14.7. the cost of the works: 23.6.1. centralized heating of source of production and transmission and distribution system reconstruction and construction costs; 23.6.2. project the property of the applicant, the lease or concession of the technological equipment, the cost of dismantling, demolition of buildings and premises costs; 23.6.3. building site area marshalling costs after the completion of the works, if it does not need a centralized heating source of production and transmission and distribution system reconstruction; 23.7. the project activities directly related to the cost of the publicity measures carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations on the procedures for European Union structural funds and the Cohesion Fund in the implementation of the 2014-2020 programming period provide a communications and visual identity requirements. These costs do not exceed 1% of the total eligible direct project costs. 24. the value added tax, the cost of this provision in paragraph 23 above cost lines are eligible if they are not recoverable tax policy regulatory legislation. 25. in the framework of the selection round of the project incurred costs are eligible if they: 25.1. using only the beneficiary's needs; 25.2. included in the assets of the beneficiaries as depreciable long-term investments, they remain in the region and can not be transferred to third parties in the use of at least five years after the final payment is made; 25.3. acquired from third parties for market value. 26. This rule 23.2 and 23.3. eligible costs referred to in point total does not exceed 10% of the contract amount for the works. 27. This rule 23.1.23.2, 23.3, 23.4 and.. "referred to the total of eligible costs not exceeding 10% of the project total eligible costs. 28. within the framework of the project the selection round of the works can start with the day when the institution has received the cooperation of the project submission. Start of the works comply with Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 2 paragraph 23. 29. If you work on a project in which the investments are made centralized heating production source, a project initiated by the applicant before the application of the cooperation project, all project-related costs, with the exception of this rule 23.1, 23.2, and 23.7 in 23.6.2.. these costs are not eligible. 30. If work on the project, in which investments are made of heat transmission and distribution system, the applicant initiated the project before the application of the cooperation project, all project-related costs, with the exception of this rule 23.1.23.2.23.7., and costs referred to in point is irrelevant. 31. within the framework of the selection round will apply the following cost items: 31.1. acquisition cost of second-hand equipment; 31.2. leasing payments; 31.3. the value added tax, with the exception of those rules specified in paragraph 24 cases, customs taxes and fees; 19.5. area home improvement and landscaping costs, excluding this provision 23.6.3. referred to; 19.6. any type of mobile technology and the acquisition cost of the vehicle, except that rule 14.6. the costs referred to in (a); 19.6. the technological equipment (boilers, pumps, etc.) for the recovery of the investment cost; 19.7. the costs incurred on the basis of the conclusion of the contract of employment, except that rule 23.4. the costs referred to in (a); 19.8. the cost of this provision in paragraph 23 as attributable or exceeds the cost constraints; 19.8. the payment of duties and taxes, except for this rule and 24 in 23.4. event referred to in paragraph 1; 31.10. the project costs that are not directly related to the project activities are not measurable, proportionate, justified by the costs of supporting documents and have not complied with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness; 31.11. This provision in paragraph 23, the costs, if the investments are made centralized heating source and its production is incurred before the beneficiary has submitted to the liaison body of the project application, except that rule 23.1, 23.2, and in 23.6.2.23.7. these costs if they are encountered by 2016 1 October; 31.12. This provision in paragraph 23, the costs, if investments are made of heat transmission and distribution system and they arose before the beneficiary has submitted to the liaison body of the project application, except that rule 23.1.23.2., and 23.7., referred to the costs, if they occur after 2016 1 October. 32. Specific support and selection round is supported in the framework of these measures, which are directly related to the project activities are proportionate and reasonable. 33. The eligible costs shall include only those investment projects for which interim or final date of statement is paid in full and in the balance sheet of the beneficiaries.
V. implementation of the project and funding conditions

34. the project activities referred to in the application selection round must be implemented within 24 months after the contract authority for the implementation of a project, but not later than December 31, 2020. 35. in implementing the project, the beneficiary shall ensure that: 21.8. within the framework of the project the required procurement procedures are carried out in accordance with legislative requirements in the area of procurement, through an open, transparent, non-discriminatory and competitive tendering procedures is providing. The environment is also supported the integration of goods, services and works procurement (green procurement); 35.2. the implementation of information and publicity measures, including up-to-date information on the implementation of the project is placed in the tīmekļvietn of the beneficiaries (if any); 35.3. five years after the final payment is made each year to 31 January the liaison body shall be submitted to the review on progress indicators (annex); 35.4. for at least five years after the final payment is made in investment projects and assets are used for the intended purpose in the project; 22.1. at least five years after the final payment is provided investment and maintenance of the sustainability agenda; 35.6. the accumulated information about the jobs that contribute to the preservation of the quality of the environment or the restoration (the green jobs), and the movement of goods, services and works procurement, which integrated environmental requirements. 36. cooperation authority have the right to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement for the implementation of a project in the cases laid down in the Treaty, as well as: 36.1. where the beneficiary of the project, the implementation of the activity is not started within 12 months after the conclusion of a contract for the implementation of a project; 36.2. If the beneficiary that the energy regulatory laws in the cases specified in the tariff for heat calculation (hereinafter referred to as the calculation) is to be submitted for the approval of the public service Commission, in the two years following the final payment calculation has not submitted; 36.3. If the beneficiary during project implementation deliberately provided the cooperation body of false information; 36.4. If the beneficiary does not comply with the time limits set in the project or other circumstances joined adversely affecting or likely to affect the implementation of specific aid or these rules referred to in paragraph 9 and outcome indicators of results achieved. 37. The beneficiary shall ensure information and publicity measures, the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 regulations No 1303/2013 laying down common provisions on the European regional development fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European agricultural fund for rural development and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and fisheries and general provisions on the European regional development fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and fisheries, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 Annex XI, section 2.2 and the regulations on the procedures for European Union structural funds and the Cohesion Fund in the implementation of the 2014-2020 programming period provide a communications and visual identity requirements. 38. after the conclusion of the contract for the project implementation, cooperation, on the basis of the beneficiary's written request for the advance, according to the legislation on the State budget, European Union structural funds and the Cohesion Fund for project implementation and of payments in 2014 – 2020 programming period provides beneficiaries an advance payments, the total of which does not exceed 90% of the cohesion fund granted to project funding. The advance may be paid in several instalments. 39. If the project occurs during non-eligible expenditure or pushes up the cost of the project, the beneficiary undertakes to cover them from the on-hand funds not associated with public support.
Vi. The receipt of State aid related conditions

40. Funding under this selection round of the rules referred to in paragraph 23 of the costs that are incurred after the filing of the liaison body and form the framework of the project the value of fixed assets, shall be in accordance with Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 46 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, except in the case referred to in that rule 43, 44 and 45 in.. 41. The eligible costs for central heating is the source of the additional production costs, in accordance with Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 46 paragraph 2. 42. The eligible costs for the transmission and distribution network, investment costs, in accordance with Commission Regulation No 651/2014 5 and of article 46 paragraph 6. 43. within the framework of selection round of Funding this rule 23.1 and 23.2. referred to costs incurred prior to the submission of the project cooperation, but no earlier than 2016 from 1 October, provided in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013.44. Funding round under this provision 14.7. the costs referred to in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013.45. If the project investments are made centralized heating production source, support in the framework of this selection round of the provisions referred to in 23.6.2. costs shall be in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013. This provision in 23.6.2. these costs should be clearly separated from the total project eligible costs. 46. If the project is carried out portfolio heat transmission and distribution system in support of the selection round within these rules referred to in 23.6.2. costs shall be in accordance with Commission Regulation No 651/2014.47. de minimis aid per beneficiary in one single merchant level amount of de minimis aid, together with the fiscal year concerned and the two previous fiscal years of de minimis aid granted does not exceed the Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 3 (2) the maximum amount of de minimis aid. Business merger, acquisition or Division, as necessary to take account of Commission Regulation No 1407/13 Article 3, paragraph 8 and 9 of these conditions. One single operator complies with the provisions of Commission Regulation No 1407/13 paragraph 2 of article 2. 48. If the project actually acquired by the amount of financing statutory approval is less than the initial project application submitted, ensure that actually achieved figures not less than initially planned in the application project. 49. Specific support and assistance within the framework of the selection round may be combined with aid for the same eligible costs provided in another State aid programme or project, including local aid or de minimis aid under Regulation No 1407/2013, without exceeding the maximum permissible aid intensity laid down in Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 46, paragraphs 4 and 6. All eligible costs in excess of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 46, paragraphs 4 and 6 of the stated maximum aid intensity shall be borne by the beneficiaries of the funds available, which are not related to public support. 50. Specific support and selection round within the eligible costs that are quantifiable and can be combined with other State aid, where eligible costs identified pursuant to Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 8, paragraph 4, and without exceeding the maximum permissible aid intensity laid down in Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 46, paragraphs 4 and 6. 51. cooperation authority, the responsible authority and the beneficiary shall ensure the storage and availability of information for 10 years from the last date of granting of the aid, according to the Commission Regulation No 651/2014 and article 12 of Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 6 paragraph 4. 52. Cooperation authority shall ensure the publication of information under Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 9(1) and (4). 53. If specific support and selection round is granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013, cooperation of authority granted to the beneficiaries of the de minimis aid under Commission Regulation No 1407/13 paragraph 3 of article 6, and shall inform the beneficiary of the financing of the alleged aid amount pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013 article 6 (1). 54. If specific support and selection round is granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013, support the entry into force, and according to the period of application of Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 8. 55. If specific support and selection round is assigned in accordance with Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 46, support the entry into force, and according to the period of application of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 59. 56. Transmission and distribution system investment compliance monitoring of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 article 46 paragraph 6 conditions once the project at the end of the life cycle provides the liaison body. Prime Minister Māris kučinskis Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Arvil Ašeraden annex Cabinet 2017 March 7, regulations No 135 review of energy consumption after implementation of the project on 20 ___. year 1. Information about the project and the beneficiary of the financing project title project number project completion date the beneficiary name heating season start and end dates the start date end date 2. energy consumption by project īstenošanas1 2.1. Implementation of the transmission and distribution system in the construction of the new period , provides for the following: used in the manufacture of heat energoresursi2 heat production quantities of fuels consumed for the system (MWh/year) the heat consumed for electricity (MWh/year) with the new system replaced the stage stages passed in heating fuel used for quantity (MWh/year) with the new system replaced the stage stages passed heat used for electricity (MWh/year)          
 

2.2. Implementation of the transmission and distribution system efficiency/re an existing transmission and distribution stage, provide for the following: the heat energy used to heat loss of the compensated stage (MWh/year) transmission and distribution system of the compensated stage passed in heat (MWh/year) Siltumavot heat produced (MWh/year) through its siltumavot 2.3 efficiency in which before project implementation used for renewables, gives the following : thermal energy used in the manufacture of heat plants quantities of fuels consumed for siltumavot (MWh/year) elektroenerģijasdaudzum consumed for heat production is siltumavot (MWh/year) 2.4. Implementing the transition from siltumavot, which is used for heat generation fossil energy sources, to siltumavot, which uses renewable heating energy sources, provides for the following: thermal energy used in the manufacture of heat plants quantities of fuels consumed for siltumavot (MWh/year) heat quantity of electricity consumed for siltumavot (MWh/year) consumption siltumavot Heat (MWh/year) the quantity of the produced heat siltumavot (MWh/year) 3. report preparation 3.1. name 3.2. the post name or certificate numurs4 uzņēmumā3 3.3. Contact information (phone, email, address) 3.4. Date on which the report notes. 1 scores only about the type of projects in the fields of the report completed not pull a dash "-". 2 indicate the proportion of energy sources, which is the largest. 3 points, if the review report shall be completed by the applicant of the project staff responsible for the accounting and energy data management. 4 points if review report completed by an independent expert in the field of energy efficiency. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Ašeraden of Arvil